Mr. Newsom had sought to add his party affiliation to the Sept. 14 ballot in the overwhelmingly Democratic state as he seeks to beat back challenges from a crowded field that includes Republicans John Cox, Kevin Faulconer and Caitlyn Jenner.
“Californians see this partisan recall for what it is a Republican powergrab, and across the state you see Democrats united behind Governor Newsom. Governor Newsom will defeat this Republican recall,” the Newsom campaign told the Associated Press.
Eric Early, attorney for the California Patriot Coalition, which spearheaded the recall campaign, had argued that Mr. Newsom should not be able to add the “D” beside his name.
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